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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown
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as in top
the highest part or point
covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head
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Recent Examples of crown
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The series is further described as a story about a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction — and the old king fighting to hold onto his crown.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s thanks to temporary street names representing teams in the men's college basketball Final Four, teams in the Division II and III championships, teams in the National Invitational Tournament championship, former national champions crowned in Indy and other college tournament lingo.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The queen of the Polish town of Łeba does not wear a crown or sit on a throne.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The series is further described as a story about a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction — and the old king fighting to hold onto his crown.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Glamour team spent months testing the most exciting new products of the last year in order to crown our winners—including the first-ever Best in the World category.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s thanks to temporary street names representing teams in the men's college basketball Final Four, teams in the Division II and III championships, teams in the National Invitational Tournament championship, former national champions crowned in Indy and other college tournament lingo.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
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Here’s everything to know about Meghan Markle’s wedding tiara, the drama surrounding it, and the diadems that didn’t make the cut for her royal nuptials.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The diadem was inherited by King George IV’s sister-in-law, Queen Adelaide, and has since been passed down to every queen regnant and consort.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Arms were folded, faces stunned by, and a feeling of defeat—that's what was left as the road to the championship came to a halt with the Fighting Illini losing to the UConn Huskies.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the Current failed to win a championship.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Giants scored a run in the bottom of the eighth on a bloop single by Arraez, but the Mets scored two runs off left-hander Erik Miller in the top of the ninth to put the game away.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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As my colleague Sam McDowell deftly summed up last week, Royals outfielders combined in 2025 to finish last in on-base percentage, 29th in OPS (on-base plus slugging), 29th in home runs and 30th in runs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many of the pieces, such as Queen Victoria’s sapphire-and-diamond coronet, carry intensely personal as well as political meaning.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This past July, she was seen wearing the coronet again during a State Banquet where France chose to attend for the first time in 17 years.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks quickly reminded TCU that there are still levels to this, and the Horned Frogs are still a tier or two away from joining South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA at the pinnacle of the sport.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Major renovations were completed in 2025, which saw the lobby and majority of the rooms upgraded, plus the addition of new restaurants including high-end Indian eatery Mahika.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the investigation remains ongoing and could take between 60 to 90 days to complete.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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